Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

10.9.5 Presiding Officer. The chairman of the appellate review body shall serve as the presidingofficer and shall determine the order of procedure during the review, make all required rulings, andmaintain decorum.10.9.6 Presence of Members. A majority of the appellate review body must be presentthroughout the review and deliberations.10.9.7 Recesses and Adjournment. The appellate review body may recess and reconvene theproceedings without additional notice for the convenience of the participants or for the purpose ofobtaining new or additional evidence or consultation. At the conclusion of the oral statements, if any, theappellate review shall be closed. The appellate review body shall then, at a time convenient to itself,conduct its deliberations.10.9.8 Action Taken. The appellate review body may affirm, modify or reverse the adverseresult or action, or in its discretion, may refer the matter back to the hearing committee for further reviewand recommendation within a time period set by the appellate review body. Within a reasonable timefollowing completion of appellate review, the Board of Directors shall take action and the Board ofDirectors's action shall be immediately effective and final, and shall not be subject to further hearing orappellate review.10.9.9 Notice of Final Action. The Chief Executive Officer shall promptly send written notice ofthe final action of the Board of Directors to the affected Applicant or Practitioner either by personaldelivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such notice shall include a statement of the basisof the Board of Directors's action.10.10 Completion Of Hearing And Appellate Review ProcessThe hearing and appellate review process provided herein shall not be deemed to have been concludeduntil all of the procedural steps provided in this Article have either been completed or waived.10.11 Number of Hearings and ReviewsNotwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, no Applicant or Practitioner shall be entitled as aright to request more than one evidentiary hearing and appellate review with respect to the subject matterthat is the basis of an adverse action taken against him.10.12 Board of Directors Committee ActionWhere permitted by the ACH Board of Directors, all action required of the Board may be taken by acommittee of the Board of Directors duly authorized to act.10.13 ReleaseBy requesting a hearing or appellate review under this Article, an Applicant or Practitioner reaffirmshis/her prior agreements to be bound by the provisions of the Staff Bylaws relating to immunity fromliability.49